Napier Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The word Napier when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language."Napier" is part of the name of the following people:
- John Napier (1550–1617), Mathematician
- Colonel George Napier (1751--1804) decendent of the Scottish family of mathematician fame. Father of three brothers who were known in the Peninsular War as "Wellington's Colonels"
- Sir Charles James Napier (1782--1853), son of George, Commander-in-Chief in India
- Sir George Thomas Napier (1784--1855), son of George, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the Cape Colony
- Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (1785--1860), son of George, historian of the Peninsular war
- Sir Charles Napier (naval officer) (1786--1860), nephew of George, Admiral, politician
- William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier (1786--1834), Royal Navy officer, politician and diplomat
- Robert Napier (engineer) (1791-1876), Scottish marine engineer, see Cunard Steamship Lines
- Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810--1890) Commander-in-Chief in India.
- Frederick Napier, Governor of New South Wales 1909-1913
- David Napier, son James Napier and grandson Montague Napier of the precision engineering business Napier & Son;
- Alan Napier (1903--1988), actor who played Albert the Butler in the television series Batman, see also Lassie Come Home, Brian Forster
- The Rt Hon. John Napier Turner,(1929--) the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, June-September 1984.
- Charles Napier (actor) (born April 12, 1936) is an American actor.
- Napier, New Zealand, and includes the Port of Napier. (named after ir Charles James Napier)
- Napier Field, Alabama
- Napier Township, Pennsylvania
- Aircraft Engines: Napier Lion, Napier Nomad (image), Napier Sabre
- Historical Events: Napier earthquake
- Mathematics: Napier's constant - it is e - base of natural logarithm (see John Napier above)
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